Lila Says (2004) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Lila dit ça
Year
2004
Running time
89 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production France-United Kingdom;
Huit et Demi Productions, Zeal Srl, Move Movie, Passion Pictures, France 2 Cinema, Pyramide Productions, UK Film Council, Canal+, Cofimage 15, Angoa-Agicoa, Région Provence Côte d'Azur
Genre
Drama. Romance | Teen/coming-of-age. Psychological Drama
Synopsis
Chimo Jarjoura is a 19-year-old student living in Marseilles. Chimo likes to write and has genuine talent, but he hasn't been able to break away from his friends, who are more interested in petty crime than in building a future and are suspicious of Chimo's non-Muslim teachers. One day Chimo meets a 16-year-old girl named Lila (Vahina Giocante), and is immediately smitten, especially when she makes it clear she's attracted to him. However, while Chimo falls head over heels for Lila, he soon discovers she's far more interested in talk than action, and that she isn't eager to limit her attentions to one man.
Awards
2004: Gijon Film Festival: Best Screenplay & Best Actor (Mohammed Khouas)
2005: Sundance Film Festival: nominated to World Cinema Jury Prize (Dramatic).
2004: Gijón Film Festival: 2 awards. 3 nominations
2005: Satellite Awards: nominated to Motion Picture, International.
Critics' reviews
- "An underdeveloped exercise in carnal awakening that thinks its characters are far more special than they ever prove to be."
- "A film that's more exploitative than sympathetic."
- "A vagina monologue scripted by a ventriloquist."
- "Raw, earthy yet tender and perceptive, Lila Says marks a strong directorial debut for Doueiri."
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